The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) January 28, 1899, page 3
Maj. W.W. Bliss, a well-known resident of this city, died at his residence, 413 L street, at 1:30 o’clock this morning. Maj. Bliss was born in Massachusetts in 1819, removing to Illinois in 1844. He served through the war of the rebellion from that state, at one time under Gens. McPherson and Blair on the march to the sea. Coming to Washington he secured a position under the government and has been employed in the census bureau and in the Interior Department as captain and lieutenant of the watch. Maj. Bliss wore his right sleeve empty as the result of a wound received at the battle of Shiloh in 1862.
Maj. Bliss was a member of the Loyal Legion, the Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 23, and Farragut Post, no. 10, Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral service will be held at his late residence Monday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock.
Maj. W.W. Bliss, a well-known resident of this city, died at his residence, 413 L street, at 1:30 o’clock this morning. Maj. Bliss was born in Massachusetts in 1819, removing to Illinois in 1844. He served through the war of the rebellion from that state, at one time under Gens. McPherson and Blair on the march to the sea. Coming to Washington he secured a position under the government and has been employed in the census bureau and in the Interior Department as captain and lieutenant of the watch. Maj. Bliss wore his right sleeve empty as the result of a wound received at the battle of Shiloh in 1862.
Maj. Bliss was a member of the Loyal Legion, the Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 23, and Farragut Post, no. 10, Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral service will be held at his late residence Monday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock.
The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) January 28, 1899, page 3
Maj. W.W. Bliss, a well-known resident of this city, died at his residence, 413 L street, at 1:30 o’clock this morning. Maj. Bliss was born in Massachusetts in 1819, removing to Illinois in 1844. He served through the war of the rebellion from that state, at one time under Gens. McPherson and Blair on the march to the sea. Coming to Washington he secured a position under the government and has been employed in the census bureau and in the Interior Department as captain and lieutenant of the watch. Maj. Bliss wore his right sleeve empty as the result of a wound received at the battle of Shiloh in 1862.
Maj. Bliss was a member of the Loyal Legion, the Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 23, and Farragut Post, no. 10, Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral service will be held at his late residence Monday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock.
Maj. W.W. Bliss, a well-known resident of this city, died at his residence, 413 L street, at 1:30 o’clock this morning. Maj. Bliss was born in Massachusetts in 1819, removing to Illinois in 1844. He served through the war of the rebellion from that state, at one time under Gens. McPherson and Blair on the march to the sea. Coming to Washington he secured a position under the government and has been employed in the census bureau and in the Interior Department as captain and lieutenant of the watch. Maj. Bliss wore his right sleeve empty as the result of a wound received at the battle of Shiloh in 1862.
Maj. Bliss was a member of the Loyal Legion, the Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 23, and Farragut Post, no. 10, Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral service will be held at his late residence Monday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock.
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